subsidiary
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adjective \səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē, -ˈsi-də-rē\Definition of SUBSIDIARY
1
a : furnishing aid or support : auxiliary <subsidiary details> b : of secondary importance <a subsidiary stream>
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a subsidy <a subsidiary payment to an ally>
— sub·sid·i·ari·ly \-ˌsi-dē-ˈer-ə-lē\ adverb
See Origin of SUBSIDIARY
Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium reserve troops
First Known Use: 1543
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Rhymes with SUBSIDIARY
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2subsidiary
noun plural subsidiar·ies
Definition of SUBSIDIARY
: one that is subsidiary; especially : a company wholly controlled by another
Examples of SUBSIDIARY
- one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
First Known Use of SUBSIDIARY
1603
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